Daivi sampada — fearlessness, purity, charity, self-restraint, honesty, gentleness. Asuri sampada — pride, arrogance, anger, harshness, ignorance. The same human can grow either, and the choice is the foundation of one's destiny.
श्रीभगवानुवाच । अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिर्ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थितिः । दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप आर्जवम् ॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca | abhayaṃ sattva-saṃśuddhir-jñāna-yoga-vyavasthitiḥ | dānaṃ damaś-ca yajñaś-ca svādhyāyas-tapa ārjavam ||
The Blessed Lord said: Fearlessness, purity of heart, steadiness in the yoga of knowledge, charity, self-restraint, sacrifice, study of scripture, austerity, uprightness—
अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्यागः शान्तिरपैशुनम् । दया भूतेष्वलोलुप्त्वं मार्दवं ह्रीरचापलम् ॥
ahiṃsā satyam-akrodhas-tyāgaḥ śāntir-apaiśunam | dayā bhūteṣv-aloluptvaṃ mārdavaṃ hrīr-acāpalam ||
— non-violence, truth, freedom from anger, renunciation, peace, freedom from slander, compassion for beings, non-greediness, gentleness, modesty, steadiness—
तेजः क्षमा धृतिः शौचमद्रोहो नातिमानिता । भवन्ति सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातस्य भारत ॥
tejaḥ kṣamā dhṛtiḥ śaucam-adroho nāti-mānitā | bhavanti sampadaṃ daivīm-abhijātasya bhārata ||
— vigour, forgiveness, fortitude, purity, absence of malice, absence of pride — these belong to one born to the divine endowment, O Bharata.
दम्भो दर्पोऽभिमानश्च क्रोधः पारुष्यमेव च । अज्ञानं चाभिजातस्य पार्थ सम्पदमासुरीम् ॥
dambho darpo’bhimānaś-ca krodhaḥ pāruṣyam-eva ca | ajñānaṃ cābhijātasya pārtha sampadam-āsurīm ||
Hypocrisy, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness, and ignorance — these belong, O Partha, to one born to the demonic endowment.
दैवी सम्पद्विमोक्षाय निबन्धायासुरी मता । मा शुचः सम्पदं दैवीमभिजातोऽसि पाण्डव ॥
daivī sampad-vimokṣāya nibandhāyāsurī matā | mā śucaḥ sampadaṃ daivīm-abhijāto’si pāṇḍava ||
The divine endowment leads to liberation; the demonic to bondage. Do not grieve, O Pandava — you are born to the divine endowment.
द्वौ भूतसर्गौ लोकेऽस्मिन्दैव आसुर एव च । दैवो विस्तरशः प्रोक्त आसुरं पार्थ मे शृणु ॥
dvau bhūta-sargau loke’smin daiva āsura eva ca | daivo vistaraśaḥ prokta āsuraṃ pārtha me śṛṇu ||
There are two kinds of beings created in this world — the divine and the demonic. The divine has been described in detail. Hear now of the demonic, O Partha.
प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च जना न विदुरासुराः । न शौचं नापि चाचारो न सत्यं तेषु विद्यते ॥
pravṛttiṃ ca nivṛttiṃ ca janā na vidur-āsurāḥ | na śaucaṃ nāpi cācāro na satyaṃ teṣu vidyate ||
The demonic do not know what to do and what not to do. Neither purity, nor right conduct, nor truth is found in them.
असत्यमप्रतिष्ठं ते जगदाहुरनीश्वरम् । अपरस्परसम्भूतं किमन्यत्कामहैतुकम् ॥
asatyam-apratiṣṭhaṃ te jagad-āhur-anīśvaram | aparaspara-sambhūtaṃ kim-anyat kāma-haitukam ||
They say the world is unreal, without foundation, without God; produced by union without purpose, caused only by lust — nothing more.
एतां दृष्टिमवष्टभ्य नष्टात्मानोऽल्पबुद्धयः । प्रभवन्त्युग्रकर्माणः क्षयाय जगतोऽहिताः ॥
etāṃ dṛṣṭim-avaṣṭabhya naṣṭātmāno’lpa-buddhayaḥ | prabhavanty-ugra-karmāṇaḥ kṣayāya jagato’hitāḥ ||
Holding this view, lost souls of small understanding, of cruel deeds, arise as enemies of the world for its destruction.
काममाश्रित्य दुष्पूरं दम्भमानमदान्विताः । मोहाद्गृहीत्वासद्ग्राहान्प्रवर्तन्तेऽशुचिव्रताः ॥
kāmam-āśritya duṣpūraṃ dambha-māna-madānvitāḥ | mohād-gṛhītvāsad-grāhān pravartante’śuci-vratāḥ ||
Holding insatiable desires, full of hypocrisy, pride, and arrogance — through delusion they grasp false notions and act with impure vows.
चिन्तामपरिमेयां च प्रलयान्तामुपाश्रिताः । कामोपभोगपरमा एतावदिति निश्चिताः ॥
cintām-aparimeyāṃ ca pralayāntām-upāśritāḥ | kāmopabhoga-paramā etāvad-iti niścitāḥ ||
Beset by countless anxieties ending only in death, their highest aim is to enjoy desires — they are convinced this is all.
आशापाशशतैर्बद्धाः कामक्रोधपरायणाः । ईहन्ते कामभोगार्थमन्यायेनार्थसञ्चयान् ॥
āśā-pāśa-śatair-baddhāḥ kāma-krodha-parāyaṇāḥ | īhante kāma-bhogārtham-anyāyenārtha-sañcayān ||
Bound by hundreds of cords of expectation, given over to lust and anger — they strive by unjust means to amass wealth for sensual enjoyment.
इदमद्य मया लब्धमिमं प्राप्स्ये मनोरथम् । इदमस्तीदमपि मे भविष्यति पुनर्धनम् ॥
idam-adya mayā labdham-imaṃ prāpsye manoratham | idam-astīdam-api me bhaviṣyati punar-dhanam ||
"This today I have gained; this desire I shall fulfil. This is mine, and this wealth too shall be mine later."
असौ मया हतः शत्रुर्हनिष्ये चापरानपि । ईश्वरोऽहमहं भोगी सिद्धोऽहं बलवान्सुखी ॥
asau mayā hataḥ śatrur-haniṣye cāparān-api | īśvaro’ham-ahaṃ bhogī siddho’haṃ balavān sukhī ||
"That enemy is slain by me; others too I shall slay. I am the lord; I am the enjoyer; I am perfect, powerful, happy."
आढ्योऽभिजनवानस्मि कोऽन्योऽस्ति सदृशो मया । यक्ष्ये दास्यामि मोदिष्य इत्यज्ञानविमोहिताः ॥
āḍhyo’bhijanavān-asmi ko’nyo’sti sadṛśo mayā | yakṣye dāsyāmi modiṣya ity-ajñāna-vimohitāḥ ||
"I am rich, born of noble family. Who else is like me? I shall sacrifice, I shall give, I shall rejoice." — thus deluded by ignorance.
अनेकचित्तविभ्रान्ता मोहजालसमावृताः । प्रसक्ताः कामभोगेषु पतन्ति नरकेऽशुचौ ॥
aneka-citta-vibhrāntā moha-jāla-samāvṛtāḥ | prasaktāḥ kāma-bhogeṣu patanti narake’śucau ||
Distracted by many thoughts, enveloped in the net of delusion, addicted to sensual enjoyment — they fall into a foul hell.
आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः । यजन्ते नामयज्ञैस्ते दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकम् ॥
ātma-sambhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhana-māna-madānvitāḥ | yajante nāma-yajñais-te dambhenāvidhi-pūrvakam ||
Self-conceited, stubborn, filled with pride and intoxication of wealth — they offer sacrifices only in name, hypocritically and against the rules.
अहङ्कारं बलं दर्पं कामं क्रोधं च संश्रिताः । मामात्मपरदेहेषु प्रद्विषन्तोऽभ्यसूयकाः ॥
ahaṅkāraṃ balaṃ darpaṃ kāmaṃ krodhaṃ ca saṃśritāḥ | mām-ātma-para-deheṣu pradviṣanto’bhyasūyakāḥ ||
Clinging to ego, force, arrogance, lust, and anger — these envious ones hate me in their own and others' bodies.
तानहं द्विषतः क्रूरान्संसारेषु नराधमान् । क्षिपाम्यजस्रमशुभानासुरीष्वेव योनिषु ॥
tān-ahaṃ dviṣataḥ krūrān saṃsāreṣu narādhamān | kṣipāmy-ajasram-aśubhān-āsurīṣv-eva yoniṣu ||
These hateful, cruel, lowest of men, evil-doers in samsara — I hurl them again and again into demonic wombs.
आसुरीं योनिमापन्ना मूढा जन्मनि जन्मनि । मामप्राप्यैव कौन्तेय ततो यान्त्यधमां गतिम् ॥
āsurīṃ yonim-āpannā mūḍhā janmani janmani | mām-aprāpyaiva kaunteya tato yānty-adhamāṃ gatim ||
Entering demonic wombs birth after birth, the deluded, not attaining me, O son of Kunti, thence go to the lowest condition.
त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः । कामः क्रोधस्तथा लोभस्तस्मादेतत्त्रयं त्यजेत् ॥
tri-vidhaṃ narakasyedaṃ dvāraṃ nāśanam-ātmanaḥ | kāmaḥ krodhas-tathā lobhas-tasmād-etat-trayaṃ tyajet ||
Triple is this gate of hell, destructive of the self — lust, anger, and greed. Therefore one should abandon these three.
एतैर्विमुक्तः कौन्तेय तमोद्वारैस्त्रिभिर्नरः । आचरत्यात्मनः श्रेयस्ततो याति परां गतिम् ॥
etair-vimuktaḥ kaunteya tamo-dvārais-tribhir-naraḥ | ācaraty-ātmanaḥ śreyas-tato yāti parāṃ gatim ||
Freed from these three gates of darkness, O son of Kunti, one practises what is good for oneself, and then attains the supreme goal.
यः शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य वर्तते कामकारतः । न स सिद्धिमवाप्नोति न सुखं न परां गतिम् ॥
yaḥ śāstra-vidhim-utsṛjya vartate kāma-kārataḥ | na sa siddhim-avāpnoti na sukhaṃ na parāṃ gatim ||
One who, casting aside the injunctions of scripture, acts under the impulse of desire — attains neither perfection nor happiness nor the supreme goal.
तस्माच्छास्त्रं प्रमाणं ते कार्याकार्यव्यवस्थितौ । ज्ञात्वा शास्त्रविधानोक्तं कर्म कर्तुमिहार्हसि ॥
tasmāc-chāstraṃ pramāṇaṃ te kāryākārya-vyavasthitau | jñātvā śāstra-vidhānoktaṃ karma kartum-ihārhasi ||
Therefore let the scripture be your authority in determining what is to be done and what is not to be done. Knowing the rules of scripture, you should act here in this world.